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Quick look at the X Series MTB and here in the UK it costs £5107! :eek: Bicicletta - home of electric bikes - Flyer X Series

One 11t cog on the way. Thanks, if it stops snowing hope to get it fitted and try it this week.

Hi Just had a look at the site Sunlova Bike - Electric,Ladies,Folding bikes,Electric Scooters Looks good value. I would almost be tempted to get the whole bike for only £100 more. An ebike for almost the same price as some charge for just the battery. I hope the quality is ok. Let us know...

Thanks flecc, I'll get onto that tomorrow.

If you can find a front one could you let me know where you got it from. I'm looking to do the same. I have changed the rear to the smallest, 16 I think. assist is now up to about 21ish, you can keep peddling until 30 or so. Climbing 10% hills you are down to 2nd at approx 7-8mph medium...

After a bit of thought got there in the end. Lots of good reading. Thanks again. I have to say I do really like my pro connect, its well built coping with the poor roads cold rain etc, with the ability for some fine tuning via gearing to suit individual preferences. Is there another with 2...

I'm a beginner at this so no problem, I'd really like to try a different front sprocket, it is smaller at the front for higher cadence ? Any idea where to get one from, 50cycles show none in stock. I agree with some of the reviews about the way it makes you use a lower cadence, spinning faster...

Thanks for that, I have a mountain bike that would be perfect.

Hi Flecc, Just thought that the Giant Lafree creation could have been one of yours, I was wrong to laugh at it, oops apologies.

Thanks, that's got me thinking, is ebay the best for these?

I'm really impressed with the range of the Cytronex bikes, I only get about 20 miles from my 10Ah bat, but that is on Hi most of the time. 45miles with two batteries is a good distance, shame the price has just gone up. I'm with you on the snow, a real pain, rain and wind not a problem but snow...

Ok fair point, I was going to say except for a ZZR 1100, But at least you have a nice set of disk brakes to slow you down. Imagine trying to stop at the bottom of a steep hill with a hairpin on that Giant Lafree! I can just pcture that petrol gen bouncing off your head as you go over the edge. :D

Hi flecc, Thanks for all that, looks like I have some reading to catch up on. The picture of the Giant Lafree is hilarious, a good candidate for the Darwin Awards. Extra speed and weight with poor brakes has to be one of the most dangerous things I've seen on two wheels. Not sure what the...

Many thanks for all the replies, Just been out for a ride and the 10% hill really is quite easy, 2nd gear 7mph still sitting without being breathless. I can really believe it is quite unstoppable. Extra effort doesn't seem to increase speed that much, it seems the bike has a speed its happy...

Thanks, I missed the Tongxin was actually geared. Next time I'm down south I'll try to get a test on Cytronex and a Wisper too. The steepest hill I do is 1 in 10 and thats a short one so mabe the Tongxin would suit when I'm a bit fitter. A 1 in 9 hill at about 9-10mph sounds good to me. Anyone...

Thanks for the info, slowly beginning to get the picture. Would I be right in saying there seem to be four main systems, with various strengths / weaknesses: Direct-drive Hub Motor(Cytronex): Simple, quiet, fast on the flat and gentle hills, has a sweet spot, but steeper hills requiring hi...

Hi Matt Thanks for the info, Presteigne seems a fun way to learn about what's new. Interesting to hear you climb at about the same pace, the Cytronex did tempt me but I felt the Kalkhoff was a better fit at the moment, though that was before they expanded the range. I am saving as...

Hi all, Be gentle first post, Title says it all really, my geared up pro connect goes up hill with reasonable effort at about 8mph, a 1 in 10 at about 7mph. I went for the bike for its climbing ability but I'm beginning to wonder if other bikes like Cytronex may be faster. I went...